Chico, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chico rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Chico peaked in April 2020 at 16.1% and is now 11.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Chico unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| California | 4.2% | +0.1 | -1.0 |
| Chico | 4.5% | +0.1 | -1.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Chico, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Chico, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Chico peaked in March 2010 at 14,808. There are now 10,627 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,523 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 658. Chico employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chico, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | 4,181 | +58 | -869 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Chico, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
Chico Unemployment Rate |
Chico Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4,181 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4,123 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4,096 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3,923 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3,743 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3,576 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3,523 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3,696 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3,867 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4,044 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4,297 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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